As Nigerians prepare for the 2023 general elections, clamour for more women representation in elective positions is increasing, even as women activists bemoaned the refusal of the National Assembly to include five key gender bills in the Electoral Act of 2022.

Demand Accountability Around Monetary, Material Distribution President of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), Mufuliat Fijabi and CEO, Women’s Radio, Toun Okewale-Sonaiya have lent their voices to women groups that have decried the poor representation of women in the distribution of cash and relief items to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent…

With a population of over 200 million people taking into consideration available resources to government and our level of preparedness, I will say we’ve fared fairly.

CEO, Women Radio 91.7, Toun Okewale Sonaiya, has applauded the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun over his recent declaration that his cabinet will have up to 50 percent women representation.

Chief Executive Officer of WFM 91.7, Toun Okewale-Sonaiya, has commended the Ogun State governor-elect, Dapo Abiodun, for choosing a woman with character...

CEO of Women Radio 91.7, Toun Okewale-Sonaiya has congratulated President Buhari on emerging victorious in last month’s presidential elections...

Women in media have been urged to be willing teachers and students and to ensure they get compensated for the work they put in at the Women in Media hangout organised by the Women In Media Development Initiative. The maiden Lagos edition which held in Ikeja with women from media across the board including print,…

Women Radio 91.7, with support from UNWomen, have stepped up advocacy for protecting Nigerian women, calling on Nigerians to shun violence against women...

As the 2019 general elections draw near, some organisations across the country, including Women Radio FM 91.7, Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), Women In Politics Forum (WIPF) and others have advocated for gender equality in political participation.

My biggest expectation for 2018 is to have a business focused thriving economy. We’ve read and heard of the various economic recovery policy implementations but it’s pertinent to start seeing the results of these reforms on our dining tables....

Toun Okewale Sonaiya is a media entrepreneur and broadcaster who has practised in Nigeria and London. Her WFM 91.7 is the first women-centric radio station in West Africa.